oolong tea academy

 Milky Oolong tea is very different from any other oolong tea as it is indeed from any other tea. It has a very distinctive milky taste which seems almost unnatural even though it's not obtained using any artificial flavours.

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Oolong tea has been praised for centuries for its many health benefits, including its impact on weight loss. But what about its caffeine content? Is it higher or lower than in other teas?

Pouchong oolong is a very unusual oolong tea. If you are new to oolong teas, it might be just the perfect one to start your oolong journey.

This tea is only very lightly oxidized, so much that many people refer to it as a green tea or a green oolong tea. 

The oolong tea family is incredibly varied and one oolong tea can be completely different from another one. One way of dividing oolong teas which is generally agreed upon is the division into Taiwanese and Fujian oolongs.

Millennia old savoir-faire, terroirs, cepages... Chinese tea and French wine have a lot in common. Most importantly, both can be used for food pairing or for accompanying a meal, from the appetizers all the way to the desserts. My personal favourite for food pairing are oolong teas thanks to their sweet taste and very present umami notes.

Milky Oolong tea is probably the most exceptional and unusual teas in the world. It has an unexpected milky taste that is nothing like any other tea. The experience of drinking it is closer to that of drinking hot chocolate than to that of drinking tea.

When thinking of an Earl Grey tea, most of you probably have in mind a black tea infused directly in a mug from a tea bag. In this context an Earl Grey Oolong sounds a bit exotic to say the least.

However, as Earl Grey refers to a tea aroma and oolong is one of tea families, the two can absolutely go together.